steeplechase

noun [C]

/ˈstiː.pl̩.tʃeɪs/

Definition

› a long race in which horses or people have to jump over fences, bushes, etc., either across the countryside or, more usually, on a trackHorse racingHorse ridingAthletics

(Definition of steeplechase noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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